Beast

Quick meaning: Beast is a noun meaning An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.

Meaning

An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.

More Meanings

1. A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
2. (prison slang, derogatory) A sex offender.
3. (figuratively) Something unpleasant and difficult.
4. A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.
5. (British, military, transitive) To impose arduous exercise upon, either as training or as punishment.
6. (slang) Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
7. (slang) Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.

Example Sentences

That is a beast of a stadium.

Now, the nucleus of a heavy element is a very peculiar beast.

The subwoofer that comes with this set of speakers is a beast.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Word Forms

• beasts
• beasting
• beasted

Synonyms for beast

Depending on context, synonyms include brute, creature, animal, wolf, wildcat, fauna.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include creature, wolf, fauna, wildcat, animal, savage.

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